Its name is ‘Papapa Rock.’” Kane Alii’s ancestors, who lived on the side of Niihau that faces the direction of Kaula and Moku Papapa, carry the name Papapa in their family. They moved to ...

The warning, in effect from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., affects leeward portions of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui and Hawaii island. Winds are expected to range from 20 to 30 mph, with gusts up ...

Moku Papapa is somewhere southwest of Niihau, around the small uninhabited island of Kaula, but its exact location is a mystery. In the 18th century, British explorers searched for the island at t ...

You can check before making travel plans because some of these places do not accept public visitors. Niihau, a privately owned Hawaiian island known as the “Forbidden Island," has prohibited travel ...

Imagine walking or cycling miles to a beach, then spending all day under the hot sun, in the sand, picking tiny little shells. This is the life for a small population of Native Hawaiian residents on ...

Incumbent Dan Ahuna (left) and newcomer Laura Lindsey (right) are running for OHA's Kauaʻi and Niʻihau seat in the 2024 general election. The race for the Kauaʻi and Niʻihau seat in the Office of ...